OP Harry
22 Apr 2009 / #121
What Harry says about Poland, he's unlikely to say about Palestine...sorry I mean Israel.
I'd be happy to prove you wrong: Israel has a serious problem with racism, both institutionalised and in the minds of its people. The Palestinian state, however, has a far more severe problem with racism (although it is a very understandable one).
To underline what I was saying above:
Betar Jerusalem is in danger of being deducted four points following its fans' racist chants during Saturday's victory at Maccabi Petah Tikva.
Israel Football Association prosecutor Shalom Eben-Ezra charged the two-time reigning league champion on Monday after referee Haim Ya'akov reported that the Betar supporters shouted "Muhammad is dead" several times during Saturday's match.
Betar, which currently trails Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa by six points, was given a suspended four-point deduction last year and, should the IFA's disciplinary court decide to activate the suspended sentence, Betar would lose any realistic chance of defending its league title, as it would fall 10 points behind the league leaders with just six matches remaining in the season.
Israel Football Association prosecutor Shalom Eben-Ezra charged the two-time reigning league champion on Monday after referee Haim Ya'akov reported that the Betar supporters shouted "Muhammad is dead" several times during Saturday's match.
Betar, which currently trails Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa by six points, was given a suspended four-point deduction last year and, should the IFA's disciplinary court decide to activate the suspended sentence, Betar would lose any realistic chance of defending its league title, as it would fall 10 points behind the league leaders with just six matches remaining in the season.
jpost.
Does anybody know when a Polish team was last deducted points for racist chanting?
A reminder of the topic: Racist text book for Polish schools